PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE Complete the sentences Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets The plane (fly) to Paris when it crashed The students _(wait) for the bus when it started to rain We (cross) the street when the traffic lights turned red The children (play) games when their mother called them Sue (wash) the dishes when the phone rang My father _(cook) lunch when I got home Mary (slice) the bread when she cut her hand My brother _(jump) on the bed when my mum walked in Choose the correct words in each sentence Jim was breaking / broke his leg when he was playing golf When I arrived, I was going / went into the kitchen I was seeing / saw an old friend while I was waiting for the bus While I had / was having a bath, the phone rang Anna was meeting / met Judy while she was doing some shopping While Joe was cooking / cooked lunch, Clare arrived Someone was taking / took Peter’s bag while he was making a phone call While Maria was walking home, she was loosing / lost her money Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous When the teacher _(come) into the room, two boys (play) football Peter (turn on) the TV, but nothing _(happen) When Helen (walk) to school, she (see) the old man again While we _(run) in the park, Mary (fall over) At 7.00 Tony _(get) out of bed, and (go) into the bathroom While Kate (drink) some milk, she _(drop) the glass While I _(listen) to music, I _(hear) the doorbell I _(break) my pen while I _(do) my homework